| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | A bird flies. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 2. | All are welcome. | All can be plural. |
| 3. | All is lost. | All can be singular. |
| 4. | Billiards is relaxing. | Game name takes singular verb. |
| 5. | Birds fly south. | Plural subject with base verb. |
| 6. | Both are correct. | Both takes a plural verb. |
| 7. | Cattle are grazing. | Cattle takes a plural verb. |
| 8. | Each student studies. | Each takes a singular verb. |
| 9. | Economics is complex. | Singular field name with is. |
| 10. | Either answer works. | Either takes a singular verb. |
| 11. | Every seat is taken. | Every takes a singular verb. |
| 12. | Everyone agrees. | Indefinite pronoun with singular verb. |
| 13. | Everything fits. | Indefinite pronoun with singular verb. |
| 14. | Few remain. | Plural indefinite with plural verb. |
| 15. | Fish swim. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 16. | Five miles are marked. | Individual miles, plural sense. |
| 17. | Five miles is far. | Distance as one unit. |
| 18. | Food is ready. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 19. | Fruit is fresh. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 20. | Furniture is expensive. | Uncountable noun takes singular verb. |
| 21. | George walks home. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 22. | Gold is valuable. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 23. | Grass grows quickly. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 24. | Happiness comes and goes. | Singular abstract noun takes singular verb. |
| 25. | He is late. | Singular subject with is. |
| 26. | He runs fast. | Singular third-person present agreement. |
| 27. | Heat causes expansion. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 28. | Here are your keys. | Plural subject after here. |
| 29. | Here is your key. | Singular subject after here. |
| 30. | His parents live nearby. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 31. | Honesty is important. | Singular abstract noun takes singular verb. |
| 32. | I am ready. | First-person singular with am. |
| 33. | Ice melts slowly. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 34. | It seems fine. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 35. | Jack knows the answer. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 36. | Juice tastes sweet. | Singular mass noun takes singular verb. |
| 37. | Justice matters. | Singular abstract noun takes singular verb. |
| 38. | Many people agree. | Plural quantifier with plural noun. |
| 39. | Mathematics is hard. | Singular field name with is. |
| 40. | Measles is contagious. | Disease name takes singular verb. |
| 41. | Mumps is painful. | Disease name takes singular verb. |
| 42. | My brother sings. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 43. | My brothers sing. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 44. | My data is secure. | Data treated as singular mass. |
| 45. | Neither option helps. | Neither takes a singular verb. |
| 46. | News travels fast. | News takes a singular verb. |
| 47. | Nobody knows. | Indefinite pronoun with singular verb. |
| 48. | None are available. | None with plural reference. |
| 49. | None is available. | None with singular reference. |
| 50. | Nothing matters. | Indefinite pronoun with singular verb. |
| 51. | People are waiting. | People takes a plural verb. |
| 52. | Physics is fascinating. | Singular field name with is. |
| 53. | Plenty of seats remain. | Plural noun with plural verb. |
| 54. | Plenty of time remains. | Mass noun with singular verb. |
| 55. | Politics is messy. | Field name takes singular verb. |
| 56. | Several arrived early. | Plural indefinite with plural verb. |
| 57. | She writes daily. | Singular subject takes singular verb. |
| 58. | Some are missing. | Some can be plural. |
| 59. | Some is missing. | Some can be singular. |
| 60. | Someone is calling. | Indefinite pronoun with singular verb. |
| 61. | Swimming is good exercise. | Gerund subject takes singular. |
| 62. | Ten dollars is enough. | Amount as one unit. |
| 63. | That car needs fuel. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 64. | The child plays. | Singular noun with singular verb. |
| 65. | The children play. | Plural noun with plural verb. |
| 66. | The clothes are wet. | Plural-only noun takes are. |
| 67. | The dog barks. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 68. | The dogs bark. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 69. | The family are eating. | Collective noun as individuals. |
| 70. | The family is large. | Collective noun as one unit. |
| 71. | The glasses are dirty. | Plural-only noun takes are. |
| 72. | The Netherlands is flat. | Country name takes singular verb. |
| 73. | The news is shocking. | News takes singular agreement. |
| 74. | The pants are clean. | Plural-only noun takes are. |
| 75. | The Philippines is tropical. | Country name takes singular verb. |
| 76. | The police are investigating. | Police usually takes plural verb. |
| 77. | The scissors are sharp. | Plural-only noun takes are. |
| 78. | The staff are helpful. | Collective noun as individuals. |
| 79. | The staff is small. | Collective noun as one unit. |
| 80. | The teacher explains. | Singular subject with singular verb. |
| 81. | The teachers explain. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 82. | The team are arguing. | Collective noun as individuals. |
| 83. | The team is winning. | Collective noun as one unit. |
| 84. | There are problems. | Verb agrees with following plural. |
| 85. | There is a problem. | Verb agrees with following singular. |
| 86. | There was a delay. | Singular delayed subject agreement. |
| 87. | There were delays. | Plural delayed subject agreement. |
| 88. | These books belong here. | Plural demonstrative with plural verb. |
| 89. | They write daily. | Plural subject takes base verb. |
| 90. | This book belongs here. | Singular demonstrative with singular verb. |
| 91. | Those cars need fuel. | Plural subject with plural verb. |
| 92. | Three years have passed. | Plural time units emphasized. |
| 93. | We are early. | Plural subject with are. |
| 94. | We run daily. | Plural subject with base verb. |
| 95. | What are the answers? | Plural complement with plural verb. |
| 96. | What is the answer? | Singular complement with singular verb. |
| 97. | Where are the files? | Plural subject in question. |
| 98. | Where is the file? | Singular subject in question. |
| 99. | Who are those people? | Plural complement with are. |
| 100. | You are welcome. | Second-person subject with are. |
